[meteorite-list] picture taking technique?
From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:08:33 2004 Message-ID: <B9BDE86E.1243%mlblood_at_cox.net> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3116230767_888342_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hi Tom, While I cannot be considered in any way an "expert" - there are a few on this list. However, my conclusion on this topic is - it is as complex - or simple - as "basic" photographic strategy and understanding, in general. However, THE REAL "SECRET," in my opinion, boils down to LIGHTING. There are many clever "tricks" like the one Steve told you of, that can be VERY helpful. A decent book should be full of these. If you have the space to set up a decent setup - say 2 feet by 3 feet, you can do AMAZING stuff that will REALLY give your photos that "professional" look - and rather cheaply, too, with just a few sheets of colored paper, white paper and, if you get really carried away, a small frame with a sheet of white silk to disburse lighting - but a couple of twist-neck lamps and some paper will do wonders. Lighting is everything. And there are numerous little "tricks" that make a world of difference. If you look in the archives, someone about 2 or 3 months ago had some URL links to his work using a curved blue sheet of paper and a couple of lams with taped over white paper to diffuse the light - the results were quite impressive. Personally, I am a stone advocate for digital. There is little reason to use anything else these days. It allows you to take endless numbers of photos from various angles, lighting, etc. at no real cost at all, instant "feedback" so you can SEE what is or is not working, and it gives you instant USE of the photos. Furthermore, these days, even a mediocre digital camera is very impressive ("Frys Electronics" has one for $39) - and the best ones are mind boggling (I have a Sony with a Zeis lens that does everything but cook you meals - including shoot "mpgs" which are small videos. Nikon makes a fabulous model, but I hear it uses batteries faster than an 1959 Cadalac used gas). Best wishes, Michael on 9/29/02 2:26 PM, Tom / james Knudson at peregrineflier_at_hotmail.com wrote: Hello, Can some one help me. I seem to have trouble getting all the detail of meteorites when taking pictures of them. Is there a best film, best lighting, best angle, best lens or best backgrounds for picking up the little details in a piece? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here <http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=47575> ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way. Mark Twain -- Worth Seeing: - Earth at night from satelite: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg - Earth - variety of choices: http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html -- COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/iZp8OC/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/jFYolB/TM -- Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/ --MS_Mac_OE_3116230767_888342_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [meteorite-list] picture taking technique?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Hi Tom,<BR> While I cannot be considered in = any way an "expert" - there are<BR> a few on this list. However, my conclusion on this topic is - it is <BR> as complex - or simple - as "basic" photographic strategy and und= erstanding,<BR> in general. However, THE REAL "SECRET," in my opinion, boils down= to LIGHTING. <BR> There are many clever &quo= t;tricks" like the one Steve told you of, that can be VERY helpfu= l. A decent book should be full of these. If you have the space <BR> to set up a decent setup - say 2 feet by 3 feet, you can do AMAZING stuff t= hat <BR> will REALLY give your photos that "professional" look - and rathe= r <BR> cheaply, too, with just a few sheets of colored paper, white paper and,<BR> if you get really carried away, a small frame with a sheet of white silk<BR= > to disburse lighting - but a couple of twist-neck lamps and some paper<BR> will do wonders. Lighting is everything. And there are numerous little<BR> "tricks" that make a world of difference. <BR> If you look in the archives, som= eone about 2 or 3 months ago had<BR> some URL links to his work using a curved blue sheet of paper and a <BR> couple of lams with taped over white paper to diffuse the light - the<BR> results were quite impressive.<BR> Personally, I am a stone advocat= e for digital. There is little reason<BR> to use anything else these days. It allows you to take endless numbers<BR> of photos from various angles, lighting, etc. at no real cost at all, insta= nt<BR> "feedback" so you can SEE what is or is not working, and it gives= you <BR> instant USE of the photos. Furthermore, these days, even a mediocre <BR> digital camera is very impressive ("Frys Electronics" has one for= $39)<BR> - and the best ones are mind boggling (I have a Sony with a Zeis lens<BR> that does everything but cook you meals - including shoot "mpgs"<= BR> which are small videos. Nikon makes a fabulous model, but I hear<BR> it uses batteries faster than an 1959 Cadalac used gas). <BR> Best wishes, Michael<BR> <BR> <BR> on 9/29/02 2:26 PM, Tom / james Knudson at peregrineflier_at_hotmail.com wrote= :<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>Hello, Can some one help me. I seem to have trouble getting all= the detail of meteorites when taking pictures of them. Is there a best film= , best lighting, best angle, best lens or best backgrounds for picking up th= e little details in a piece? Any info would be appreciated! <BR> <BR> <BR> Thanks, Tom<BR> The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168<BR> <BR> <HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"100%"><BR> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here <http://g.msn.co= m/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=3D47575> <BR> ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list = Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo= /meteorite-list <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way.<BR> Mark Twain<BR> --<BR> Worth Seeing:<BR> - Earth at night from satelite:<BR> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg<BR> - Earth - variety of choices:<BR> http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html <BR> --<BR> COLLEGE MONEY<BR> CLICK HERE to search<BR> 600,000 scholarships!<BR> http://us.click.yahoo.com/iZp8OC/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/jFYolB/TM<BR> --<BR> Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at:<BR> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/<BR> <BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --MS_Mac_OE_3116230767_888342_MIME_Part--Received on Mon 30 Sep 2002 02:39:27 PM PDT |
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